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The Archive Hour: A Lesser-Spotted Love Song

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Mark Cocker presents a natural history of the British bird-watcher, featuringgiants of the past such as radio ornithologists James Fisher and Eric Simms , and Desmond Nethersole Thompson who recounts running battles with the police as he stole eggs. And current bird-watchers Chris Mead , Ian Wallace and Tim Sharrock wax lyrical about great birds. Producer Tim Dee

Contributors

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Mark Cocker
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James Fisher
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Eric Simms
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Desmond Nethersole Thompson
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Chris Mead
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Ian Wallace
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Tim Sharrock
Producer:
Tim Dee
Source: Radio Times

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